Austen's style is characterized by poise, elaboration and a fixation on social manners. Although it may not be more thematically dense, the diction itself is more complex because it emulates particular refined ways of speaking and interacting. In addition to its complexity, Austen's style is also characterized by deception, both self- and other-directed. The flesh-tone clothing below is symbolic of people who claim to be forthright about themselves but really don't reveal as much as they seem to.
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